Translation guide
The English word "python" can refer to a type of snake or the programming language. This guide helps learners express these concepts naturally in Japanese.
Referring to the large non-venomous snake.
The standard Japanese word for python. Literally 'brocade snake'.
動物園でニシキヘビを見た。
I saw a python at the zoo.
Loanword from English, used in some contexts, but less common than ニシキヘビ.
Referring to the Python programming language.
The programming language name is almost always written in Latin script as 'Python' in Japanese. Pronounced 'パイソン'.
Pythonでプログラムを書いています。
I'm writing a program in Python.
パイソンというヘビを知っていますか？
Do you know the snake called a python?
Katakana rendering of Python, used occasionally but less common than the Latin script form.
パイソンは人気のあるプログラミング言語です。
Python is a popular programming language.